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Buhler acquires pelleting die manufacturer Tijdhof
UZWIL, SWITZERLAND — The Buhler Technology Group announced on May 3 that it has acquired Oldenzaal, Netherlandsbased Tijdhof Persmatrijzen. This manufacturer of dies and rollers for feed pellet mills will be integrated in the feed & biomass business unit. The acquisition allows Buhler to strengthen its customer service and to enlarge its customer base. Tijdhof Persmatrijzen, which was set up 30 years ago, specializes in the manufacture of high-grade pelleting dies and rollers, which it supplies to the animal feed and biomass industries worldwide. The family-owned company, which boasts cutting-edge production equipment and operates its own vacuum hardening shop, will be integrated in feed & biomass business units of Buhler (grain processing division). The management and the roughly 20 employees will be retained in the company, which will be continued under the Buhler Tijdhof product brand.

Schroeder named Intersystems president
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, U.S. — Intersystems announced on May 3 the promotion of Thomas A. Schroeder to president and chief operating ofﬁcer. Schroeder’s previous positions at Intersystems include vice-president of engineering and, most recently, executive vice-president and general manager. Schroeder has been with Intersystems since 1995 and held engineering-related positions with other manufacturing companies prior to that. He has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of NebraskaLincoln and is a regisSchroeder tered professional engineer in the state of Nebraska. Schroeder has been an integral part of the strategic planning and new product development efforts that have led to Intersystems’ unprecedented growth, the company said. Responsibility remaining from Schroeder’s previous position is the oversight of the company’s sales, marketing, engineering and plant operations. In this new role, he will also be responsible for all administrative activities for the company.

Future of Flour
A Compendium of Flour Improvement
“Future of Flour” is the first comprehensive compendium of flour improvement to be written by practical men for practical use. “Future of Flour” contains information on topics ranging from the new challenges of a globalized market to the use of modern technologies in wheat breeding, flour treatment or quality testing. The team of authors led by the acknowledged expert Dr. Lutz Popper (Mühlenchemie) gives special attention to the nutritional and technical aspects of flour fortification. Mill managers will find answers to the most common questions asked about flour and suggestions for solving the typical problems that occur in flour processing. An impressive work covering a broad range of topics from the exchange of raw materials between continents to genetic engineering.

Contents
• • • • • Questions and Flour Problems Wheat: More than just a Plant The Milling Process Global Wheat Trade Wheat Quality in the United States of America • Canadian Wheat • Australian Wheat • Chinese Wheat: Current Situation and Prospects • Quality Characteristics of Indian Wheat • Argentinian Wheat • French Wheat Classes • Determining the Baking Quality of Wheat and Rye Flour • Fundamentals of Rheology and Spectrometry • The Role of Gluten Elasticity in the Baking Quality of Wheat • Rye Flour • Composite Flours • Flour Fort cation • Flour Treatment • Premixes and Complete Mixes • Wheat Flour Products in North America • Chinese Steamed Bread • Production of Baked Goods from Wheat and Rye Flours - Methods and Analysis of Faults • Noodles and Pasta • Future Trends • Conversion Tables and Abbreviations • Keyword Index

Sweet receives Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Award
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, U.S. — Sweet Manufacturing Company announced on May 2 that it has received the 2011 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Award for the Food and Agriculture category. The award was announced by the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) during its annual conference in April. The AGA honors the special skill and efforts of galvanizers, fabricators, architects, engineers and contractors as they complete projects that will remain durable, beautiful and maintenance-free for generations to come.
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